Saturday, April 20, 2024
Saturday, April 20, 2024

Both Budget Bills Advance to Second Reading in House

The House briefly convened Saturday morning, passing two bills.

Senate Bill 524 places the State Library Commission and the National Coal Heritage Area Commission under the Department of Arts, Culture, and History.

Senate Bill 650 removes the requirement of seven or more royalty owners for utilization n by an operator for the lawful use and development by cotenants.

Both Senate Bill 250 and House Bill 4023, budget bills, were read for the first time. The bills will be in the floor amendment stage on Monday.

Thirteen bills were on second reading, and one was amended.

Senate Bill 531 updates the salaries for State Police officers. The amendment changed the pay increase from $2,550 to $10,000.

The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. Monday, March 7, 2022.

Committees – Today

The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 11 a.m. in Room 215E.

The Finance Committee will meet at 11:15 a.m. in Room 460.

The Education Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. in Room 434.

Committees – Monday, March 7, 2022

The Judiciary Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 410.

The Education Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 434.

The Rules Committee will meet at 10:45 a.m.

The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 215E.

Public Hearings

The Committee on Education will host a public hearing Monday, March 7, 2022 at 8 a.m. on Senate Bill 498 – Creating Anti-Racism Act of 2022.

The Committee on Energy and Manufacturing will host a public hearing on Monday, March 7, 2022 at 9 a.m. on Senate Bill 694 – Relating to oil and gas conservation.

The Finance Committee will host a public hearing on Monday, March 7, 2022 at 6 p.m. on Senate Bill 1 – Creating Mining Mutual Insurance Company.

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